What the papers say – April 4
Calls to stay indoors and the Queen’s Sunday speech feature prominently as the coronavirus again dominates the nation’s papers on Saturday.
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What the papers say- April 3
Reaction to Health Secretary Matt Hancock’s mass testing pledge dominates the nation’s front pages.
What the papers say – April 2
Deficiencies in the UK’s testing for coronavirus is the main theme on the front pages on Thursday.
What the papers say – April 1
The nation’s papers are led by demands for better Covid-19 testing in the UK and for more protection for hospital staff.
What the papers say – March 31
The abuse of NHS staff, questions about police powers and the hunt for a vaccine are among the various angles on the impact of the coronavirus featuring on the nation’s front pages on Tuesday.
What the papers say – March 28
The front pages are led by Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Health Secretary Matt Hancock revealing they have coronavirus as well as chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty exhibiting symptoms of the virus.
What the papers say – March 27
The applause for NHS workers, preparations for a large upswing in coronavirus cases in London, and police efforts to enforce the lockdown feature prominently on the nation’s papers on Friday.
What the papers say – March 26
The news that Prince Charles has been diagnosed as having the coronavirus features on many front pages, along with optimism about testing kits for Covid-19.
What the papers say – March 25
A sought force of volunteer health workers and other challenges facing the NHS amid the pandemic dominate the front pages.
What the papers say – March 24
New measures to limit the spread of the coronavirus lead Tuesday’s papers.
What the papers say – March 23
Developments in the pandemic lead the papers at the start of the working week, with Prime Minister Boris Johnson mooting the idea of a curfew to limit the spread of the coronavirus.
What the papers say – March 22
Warnings for people to stay at home during the pandemic and stay away from their mothers on Mother’s Day feature prominently on the Sunday papers.
What the papers say – March 21
The front pages are dominated by responses to the virus including a rescue package and strict new measures aimed at increasing social distancing.
What the papers say – March 20
A variety of angles on the coronavirus crisis lead the papers on Friday, from the Queen’s message to the nation to the Prime Minister saying the tide can be turned inside three months.
What the papers say – March 19
The closure of schools in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak leads many of the papers on Thursday, while some report that London is on the verge of “shutdown”.
What the papers say – March 18
The national papers are dominated by Westminster’s measures to battle the coronavirus, including government-backed loans worth £330 billion – equivalent to 15% of GDP.
What the papers say – March 17
The Prime Minister’s press conference on the coronavirus – and his advice to Britons to avoid all non-essential contact – leads the bulk of Tuesday’s papers.
What the papers say – March 16
Various stories relating to the coronavirus pandemic lead Monday’s front pages, from political moves to halt the spread of Covid-19 through to advice for elderly Britons.
What the papers say – March 15
Updates on the outbreak of the coronavirus feature on many of Sunday’s front pages, with reports including the increasing death toll in those with Covid-19 through to political steps being taken against the pandemic.
What the papers say – March 14
The UK Government’s latest measure to try and contain the Covid-19 outbreak leads many of the nation’s Saturday front pages.
What the papers say – March 13
Boris Johnson’s frank words on the potential impact of the coronavirus pandemic lead many of Friday’s papers.
What the papers say – March 12
Many of the nation’s papers have dedicated their Thursday front pages to analysing the details of Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s budget and the financial measures it puts in place to deal with the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic.
What the papers say – March 11
The delivery of Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s highly-anticipated budget leads many of the nation’s Wednesday papers.
What the papers say – March 10
New government advice for dealing with Covid-19 and the effect the deadly strain of coronavirus is having on stock markets around the world leads the nation’s Tuesday papers.
What the papers say – March 9
Stories on Covid-19’s huge impact on Italy and store shelves throughout the UK dominate Monday’s front pages.
What the papers say – March 8
The development of the coronavirus leads many of the papers on Sunday, while the Duchess of Sussex’s last solo engagement is also featured.
What the papers say – March 7
The escalating coronavirus crisis again occupies most of Britain’s front pages on Saturday.
What the papers say – March 6
The first recorded death in the UK of a patient with the Covid-19 illness caused by the coronavirus leads most of the nation’s Friday front pages.
What the papers say – March 5
The spiralling coronavirus continues to be the main story across most front pages on Thursday.
What the papers say – March 4
Measures to counteract the spread of the coronavirus are once again the dominant subject across the nation’s newspapers on Wednesday.